What's The Most Bizarre Thing That's Ever Happened To You While Fishing?

[redboat]

We recently emerged from a killer drought in Texas. At the height of the drought back last Summer I caught a three pound catfish - but once I pulled all the ticks off him he only weighed about pound...

[Madd Lunacy]

There's a walking trail that goes all the way around the lake I fish...Me and my dad were fishing in our boat and I happened to look up on the walking trail and I see this guy with a camera taking pictures of us. I thought I would help him out with some good shots, so I decided to pose and give him the good ole' California howdy. I don't think that was a bird he was planning on taking a picture of that day, cause once he focused in I think he could see what I thought of him taking pictures of us and he quickly pulled his camera away from his face and walked away. Lol.

[Bluebasser86]

I was driving with a buddy through a tiny little town in western Kansas next to the lake we were going to fish a tourny on the next day when this crazy lady runs out into the road in front of me waving her arms to flag me down. I had to lock my breaks up just to avoid running her over. I rolled my window down to figure out what in the world was going on that was so important to almost get run over. As soon as I started to talk she shushed me and leaned in close and said very quietly "There was a hummingbird on the feeder!" I was stunned and my friend was doing everything he could to not burst out laughing. As soon as she gave me a chance I hit the gas and got out of there. It was one of the most bizarre situations I've been in outside of work.

[outdoorsman110]

I was driving with a buddy through a tiny little town in western Kansas next to the lake we were going to fish a tourny on the next day when this crazy lady runs out into the road in front of me waving her arms to flag me down. I had to lock my breaks up just to avoid running her over. I rolled my window down to figure out what in the world was going on that was so important to almost get run over. As soon as I started to talk she shushed me and leaned in close and said very quietly "There was a hummingbird on the feeder!" I was stunned and my friend was doing everything he could to not burst out laughing. As soon as she gave me a chance I hit the gas and got out of there. It was one of the most bizarre situations I've been in outside of work.

I'm rolling!

[ynnhoj86]

I rode my motorcycle to the lake to do some shore fishing. Everything was good until I saw this Guy want down the boat ramp and come sit next to me. Spoke hardly any English and said he was from Mexico with no papers. Asked if I can give him a ride to Phoenix!!! In the back of my head, I thought he had buddies trying to hotwire my bike. Anyways, said I had to change lure, walked over got all my stuff and left.

[stkbassn]

One, I was fishing a 1/4 oz jig in a creek, got it hung up in some rocks...pulled back hard and it broke and came back and the head hit me square between the eyes...an inch either way and I would probably have lost an eye.....

Two, me and my buddy were heading out late one night in my old Champion and running around 35-40 mph up the channel and a duck flew right between us at head level.....very scary!! Lights out if that thing hits one of us!

I'm sure there are other things but those two stick out....

[MegaBASS]

About five years ago, the wife and I were visiting family who were staying at the South Seas Plantation in Captiva. Looking for an excuse to escape the in-laws, I went to the local hardware store and picked up a cheap rod and reel and later found some frozen shrimp. I was casting from the dock, landing grey snapper with every third cast, when the big mamma osprey perched in a nearby palm tree decided to make her move. My plump snapper was no match for mamma osprey who swooped in and grabbed the fish 20 feet from one stunned angler. Besides thinking "holy poop", I also recall worrying that osprey cannot unlock their talons until they land (I'm not sure if this is true, but I heard this 'factoid' during the trip) so I wasn't sure how the fight would end. The osprey tried to fly back to its palm tree with teh fish, but my 12 pould test and hook held up. After about a 10-15 second fight, i decided that trying to pull the fish from the osprey was better than opening the bail and risk getting a hook into the bird. The snapper had HUGE gashes across its back, and the osprey returned to the tree and smack talked me until I left.

One other quick story.. A long, long time ago, I was fishing with Lucky Craft Man for muskie. I was in the back of the boat when WHOOOMP - he smacks me upside the head with his lure on the backcast. Fortunately, no hooks embedded, but my dome was rocked by a freaking Suick! The bizzare thing was that a decade plus later, we were fishing Lake Mead when my rattletrap got stuck on a rock. I gave it a huge pull only for the lure to come free and make a bee-line for Luck Craft's Man-hood. While he was doubled over, I couldn't stop laughing or thinking that it was sweet vengance.

[Lucky Craft Man]

The oddest thing that happened to me was when I hooked a rope. This wasn't just any rope, but a rope with a noose that was around the neck of a foal. Someone must have lost this young horse and instead of burring it, they looped the rope around it's neck and threw it over the hill into the lake. I gagged several times from the stench trying to get my lure back (which if it wasn't a $20 jerkbait, I would have just cut the line).

One other quick story.. A long, long time ago, I was fishing with Lucky Craft Man for muskie. I was in the back of the boat when WHOOOMP - he smacks me upside the head with his lure on the backcast. Fortunately, no hooks embedded, but my dome was rocked by a freaking Suick! The bizzare thing was that a decade plus later, we were fishing Lake Mead when my rattletrap got stuck on a rock. I gave it a huge pull only for the lure to come free and make a bee-line for Luck Craft's Man-hood. While he was doubled over, I couldn't stop laughing or thinking that it was sweet vengance.

His head was the only thing I got all that night. Also, I suspect that the rattletrap to my crouch was much more painful then a Suick to the head (now, if I burried the hooks of that Suick in MegaBASSes head, then that would be a different story). So as I see it, it is my turn for revenge. Are we still hitting the water next Wednesday, MegaBASS? You may want to wear a helmet and cup.

[Bass Dude]

I had a Red Tailed Hawk come out of tree and devour a squirrel. I was beating the bank and he was about 20 feet away....scared the crap out of me!! I've never heard anything quite like that poor squirrel screaming and trying to fight off that hawk!!

Not bizarre, but the first time I saw a bald eagle come out of the tree tops and fly over my head..........it was mind-blowing!!